Colombia Edward Sandoval Chiroso

Origin

• 🇨🇴 Colombia· Tolima

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
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Tolima | Chiroso | 1850 masl | WashedWashed processThe fruit is removed from the seed before drying, usually with fermentation and a water rinse. Tends to give clean, transparent cups where origin character shows clearly. Aromatic and bright, this washed Chiroso brings mango and white grape up front, with panela sweetness rounding things out. Edward Sandoval’s farm, Finca Canta Ranas, is a three hectare plot reaching up to 1850 meters above sea level in Tolima. Before striking out on his own, Edward spent years as a field technician with the Federacion Nacional de Cafeteros (FNC). When he left to plant his own farm, he chose varieties the FNC didn’t promote, ones that demand more management but reward it with a higher value cup: Chiroso, Wush Wush, GeshaGesha (Geisha)A rare, jasmine-and-bergamot scented variety originally from Ethiopia's Gesha forest, made famous by Panama's Hacienda La Esmeralda. Routinely the most expensive coffee at auction., and Moka among them. Chiroso itself has an interesting story. The varietyVariety (cultivar)The botanical subtype of the coffee plant — Gesha, Bourbon, SL28 — analogous to grape varieties in wine. A major driver of cup character alongside origin and process. had its public debut at the 2012 Colombia Cup of ExcellenceCup of Excellence (COE)A national competition and auction that identifies a country's best lots each year; winning 'COE' lots command dramatic price premiums., when a farmer from Urrao took first place with it. Initially assumed to be a regression of BourbonBourbonOne of the two foundational arabica varieties (with Typica), named after Île Bourbon (Réunion). Sweet, balanced, caramel-leaning; parent of countless modern cultivars. or CaturraCaturraA natural dwarf mutation of Bourbon found in Brazil: compact plants, easier picking, bright and clean cup. A workhorse across Latin America., recent research published in a scientific journal traced its origins to Ethiopian landraces, which goes a long way toward explaining the cup. The variety is prized for aromatic flavors of fruit, tea, and even florals, and this lot from Edward is a clear case in point.